SquidClamav URL Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:54663

Info

SquidClamav URL Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 54663
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2012-3501
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 25 2012 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 25 2012 03:40AM
Credit: John Xue
Vulnerable: Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

SquidClamav URL Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability

SquidClamav is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to cause the daemon to crash, denying service to legitimate users.

SquidClamav versions prior to 5.8 and 6.7 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

SquidClamav URL Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability

Attackers must trick a victim into following a malicious URL to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

SquidClamav URL Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Vendor updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

References

SquidClamav URL Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability

References:

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